En eller ett?
en förlust
en-wordFörlust (meaning "loss") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: förlusten. Indefinite plural: förluster. Definite plural: förlusterna.
Example sentences
Hon led en förlust.
indefinite singular
Han sörjer förlusten.
definite singular
Företaget rapporterar stora förluster.
plural
Why is förlust an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is förlust en or ett in Swedish?
- Förlust (meaning "loss") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en förlust. Definite: förlusten. Plural: förluster. Definite plural: förlusterna.
- What is the definite form of förlust?
- The definite singular of förlust is förlusten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is förlusterna.
- What is the plural of förlust in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of förlust is förluster. The definite plural is förlusterna.
- Why is förlust an en-word?
- Förlust doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.